Accession number
PML 88470
Published
London : Published and sold wholesale by John Jaques & Son, 102, Hatton Garden, and to be had at all principal fancy repositories, [ca. 1865]
Credit line
Gift of Miss Julia P. Wightman, 1991.
Notes
Title from lid of box.
16 wooden red and green squails (discs) 1 swoggle (triangular ruler) 1 procese (lead medal) stamped with a double headed eagle and 419, and the original rules, contained in a wooden box.
Squail was first published by John Jaques of London in 1857. It was played on a round table and the objective was to hit discs with the heel of the hand from the edge of the table at a small lead target in the center.
Publisher's advertisement on lower cover of booklet.
16 wooden red and green squails (discs) 1 swoggle (triangular ruler) 1 procese (lead medal) stamped with a double headed eagle and 419, and the original rules, contained in a wooden box.
Squail was first published by John Jaques of London in 1857. It was played on a round table and the objective was to hit discs with the heel of the hand from the edge of the table at a small lead target in the center.
Publisher's advertisement on lower cover of booklet.
Description
1 game ; 11.5 x 22.8 x 2.7 cm (box)
Provenance
From the library of Miss Julia P. Wightman.
Binding
In publisher's mahogany box with sliding lid and green title label, stamped in black.
Classification
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